Should I read the textbooks?

[DarkArcher]

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[takeurmeds02]

I always recommend that you study hard in your classes that way you're also inadvertently studying for the MCAT. If you can get the material down, all you really need to do to prep for the MCAT are practice problems/tests.

 

[DarkArcher]

I always recommend that you study hard in your classes that way you're also inadvertently studying for the MCAT. If you can get the material down, all you really need to do to prep for the MCAT are practice problems/tests.

Mhmm, but the two online classes probably won't be helpful at all for the MCAT. Some of Biochem 2 will which I'll most likely reference the textbook for.

 

[takeurmeds02]

Mhmm, but the two online classes probably won't be helpful at all for the MCAT. Some of Biochem 2 will which I'll most likely reference the textbook for.

There's psych on the new MCAT though, right?

 

[DarkArcher]

There's psych on the new MCAT though, right?

Yes, and sociology. But these classes don't necessarily outline the psych topics that will be on the MCAT.

 

[rocklobstr]

IME, undergrad textbooks work best as doorstops for most classes. You should get the feel early in the semester if you need to read them or not. Otherwise, just use them to look up definitions or things you don't understand from slides. I'd definitely spend the the extra time studying for the MCAT.

 

[JustAPhD]

Even if there's a SDN general consensus on the use of textbooks, that doesn't mean you should follow the crowd. Figure out what works best for you.

 

[El-Rami]

As others will point out, textbooks generally serve as resources rather than being strict reading requirements in order to perform well. If there's a subject you don't understand as well as you would like, you can look it up in your textbook to get a better idea. In general, you want to focus on high-yield information first. You should be able to tell what is and is not high yield from lecture slides and quizzes.